Tornado Warning Phoenix
Arizona has been issued a tornado threat by the US National Weather Service. The tornado warnings were in effect till 9PM PST or 10PM MST on Thursday 21st January 2010 and strong winds with a speed of 70miles/hour were expected along with severe thunderstorms producing a short lived tornado.
Fox News reports that the tornado has indeed stroked near the Arizona state line toppling big high-voltage electric poles and cars. A California Department of Transportation reporter Terri Kasinga has confirmed the news that Arizona State Route 78 transmission lines were electrified.
according to it’s website, the DPS is discouraging ALL travel to Northern Arizona at this time due to adverse weather conditions.
The second major storm moving through Arizona has resulted in the following highway closures:
* State Route 89A is closed from Flagstaff to Sedona in both directions
* Northbound I-17 is closed at milepost 298 (Camp Verde)
* Northbound and Southbound I-17 is closed at milepost 337 (Pulliam Field/Flagstaff Airport)
* Chains are required or 4X4 Vehicles on U.S. 60 in the Salt River Canyon
* U.S. 180 closed from milepost 236.8 to 250 (highway leading to the Grand Canyon from Flagstaff)
* Chains are required between Heber and Payson on S.R. 260
* State Route 87 is closed from Winslow south to Pine-Strawberry
* Power lines are lying across both northbound and southbound I-17 at Kachina Village (south of Flagstaff)
DPS will be opening their Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at noon today at DPS Headquarters in Phoenix. This is in preparation for the next 24-hour storm cycle.
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